The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-25

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| to go to the Capitol.
| Re-cross-Supposed that there would
time enough TO 90 to to the Capitol becaus
| man could walk there in five minutes.
Lille Asher, q sister of Viola Asher
aged thirteen years, was on the gallery
talking to Prof. Jayne when Gambreli wa
killed. About five minutes after she reach
ed the gallery carriage passed then five
or ten minutes elapsed; then there was
shot and cry of murder, then yolley and
lastly one shot; the firing was very fast
did not hear horse run off the bridge;
was listening after the first shot and cry
saw flashes, but could not say how many;
the vehicle that passed was drawn by a bic
gray horse; the horse was going slowly
thought the horse would have had time to
go across the bridge before the shooting be.
gan; the passage of vehicle over the
bridge makes considerable noise; it was a
very bright night.
Cross examined.-Was in the sitting
room first then went on the gallery; then
the carriage passed; then the shot was
fired. Mr. Jayne did not leave the gallery
until the firing ceased. He was in front OF
the sitting-room door, standing on the step.
The conversation was about the next days
Latin lesson. Had been talking about five
minutes when the vehicle passed This is
simply her idea of time. She knowsshat
it was five or ten minutes after the carriage
passed before the shooting began, because
she knows that it must have been that
long. Was talking to Mr.. Jayne.
Mr.. G. A. GovAE,
for the defense, was summoned by the
State and discharged and resummoned by
the defense Is internal revenue clerk
resides at Mrs. Cabiniss's S; in Jack son
on the night OF the killing. Previous to
the shooting took supper at the Edwards
. ..
v and NJ train; had On white coat and
vest, white hat and black pants; did not
remember being passed by a carriage; no
man passed him; did not see any men on
the bridge; did not see any one on the
bridge; Stacked up at the centre of the
bridge and then walked on. From Mrs. Cab
aniss's gate, continued and went into his
room; just US he did so heard a shot; lit
his light, was midway between the gate
and door when the first shot was fired did
not pay any attention 10 the shot; was in
the act of lighting his lamp when the other
shots were fired rapidly; the shots followed
each other very quickly; put on his coar
and walked out to the gate; Miss Cabaniss
called his attention to two men; one walked
up to the north side and crossed over to
the government building, the other walked
up the street; the Vicksbu'g train had
Just backed in when he left the Edwards
House; it had just stopped when he reached
the Lawrence house; the man who was GO
ing up the street was on dog trot; would
have seen a man with duster on had he
been there; did not see any men climbing
up from under the bridge; a man might
possibly have crossed the bridge after he
came over gone ten seconds elapsed after
the first shot before the volley was fired
by volley witness means rapid shots fired in
quick succession; heard the cry of "Mur-
der ~ and "0h, don't do thatl" about the
beginning of the rapid shooting there had
been no cry of murder until he was in the
act of lighting his lamp.
Cross-examined by the State-If Gam
orell had waited until the train stopped
still he would have been about five minutes
behind witness There were no persons in
sight when he crossed the bridge; was half
' ay between the gate and the door of Mrs
Cabaniss' residence when the first shot was
heard; the cry denoted
PAIN AND DISTRESS;
lid not recognize the voice; heard the cry,
Murder and "0h, dont;' lives in the
ront room; took off his coat as he entered;
he rapid firing began as witness was in
he act of lighting the lamp; the rapid fir
ng was some ten or fifteen seconds after
he first shot was fired. Miss Cabaniss was
It the gate before he got out; did not hear
carriage come over the bridge; was not
,ver sixty yards from the bridge; the end
# the foot approach is but a short distance
ance from Mrs. Cabaniss' house; the man |
Who ran up the north side crossed the |
treet toward the postoffice; could not say |
hat he got into the buggy; saw the buggy
lrst when it turned into West street; did |
lot see these two men come off the bridge ; |
lid not remember hearing second shot |
before the rapid shooting.
The cry of Murder was at the begin
ling of the rapid firing.
By the defense-Have roomed at Mrs. |
Iabaniss' for eighteen months or so have
'eeome familiar with the passage of vehi-
les do not pay particular attention to
hem now.
WALTER JONES
the evening of the kill
ng; was on Mr.. Purser's gallery on
hat night; that point is about eighty-four |
teps from the place where the body lay. ,
described the exact distance of all the
ouses in the vicinity in reference to the
lace where Gambrell fell. Purser's gate
5 on the north side of Capitol street and |
he west side of the bridge; could not see |
he body on account of Heaphy's store 4;
Iiss Irene Purser was with him. Between
80 and 10 o'clock heard q shot, then a cry |
f stOh murderf' Jumped up and ran o
he gate, to the steps, and then the rapid
ring began the only obstruction to the
Jew was small post; the cry of murder
ame instantly after the first shot; 1t was
orgotten saw the flashes. To the best of
witness knowledge the shots were coming
rom the middle of the street, and from the
DOT of the bridge These flashes Just made
light, and witness could not say which way
hey were coming. There were about ten
II twelve shots exchanged after the first
hot; they came in volleys; that is there
vas rapid firing, then a lull, then more
lring, like fire crackers could not ex-
,ress an opinion as to how many people
we're firing, not being an expert in pistol
practice at the end of the shooting walked
oward the bridge at Mrs. Heaphy's store
Jaw Bill Figures he looked as if he was
rying TO get into the store he said that
he did not want to go up as he might get
shot saw a man at this time walk up to
he body and stoop over it, and strike it
i've or six times. This man when he fin
shed made
LOUD EXCLAMATION
hen he walked off toward the eastern side
IF the bridge. About this time MIR. Cara
Tav and Charles and Ed. Fitzgerald, and
others, came up all walked up
10 the body called Carraway's attention
10 GambreIrs pistol, which was lying near
him Mr.. Carraway walked east and met
Hamilton said, 81 believe that fellow has
killed me, Carrawayn Noticed that Ham
ilton's coat was on fire and ATTEMPTED to ex-
tinguish it; Hamilton said he was wound
ed in the arm, at the same time saying:
II was passing in my buggy, when be
shot me and l got out and shot him"
1t was very still after the cry of muir
der.
Witness did not see or hear a vehicle
~ hid hot MT haa I'd
part of Eubanks' evidence before the coro-
ner; spoke to Eubanks after he had testi-
fed at the coroner's jury was looking at
the corpse Eubanks asked witness if he
had got mixed in his evidence witness
said that he would have to contradict his
statement that the cry of murder came after
the third fire, as he would have to say that
the cry came after the first shot, Eubanks
then said Il was so much excited that
did not know what did say. You make
il the third shot, / answered, "No. can
not, as it was after the first shot," Was
about sixty-fve steps from the body when
the beating took place saw Mr.. Figures
under the shed did not see Albrecht
there; he was not with Figures, did
not see Albrecht until o'clock next morn
ing.
ten or twelve shots fred got behind Pur-
ser's gate a part of the flashes came from
the foot of the bridge and from the street or
main carriage way; these flashes seemed
to be west of the iron bridge, and about the
middle of the drive; could not say how far
west; only saw flashes on one part Of the
foot bridge, on the approach; ran about
ten steps, say forty feet, between the first
shot and the volley, that being the distance
from the gallery to the gate his recollec-
ton Of the shooting was, one shot, pause,
q voIley another pause, and then another
yolley- The flashes seemed to be ten or
twelve feet apart. Mr.. Figures seemed to
be trying to get into Mrs. Heaphy's store !
he refused to 90 up to the shooting, saying
he was afraid to 90 up there as he might
get shot. Ed. and Chas. Fitzgerald. Mr..
Carraway and witness all reached the body
at about the same time; did not notice
any body but Col Hamilton and Gambrell I:
Hamilton said that he believed that Gam